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Metamorphic, Likely Sedimentary With Quartz Veins

Browse metamorphic, likely sedimentary with quartz veins specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Specular Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Amethyst (Quartz (SiO2) variety) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (SiO2) variety

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Mineral / Sedimentary Rock

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Mineral / Sedimentary Rock

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Major minerals include Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Major minerals include Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix

Chert with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Muscovite Schist with Quartz (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist with Quartz

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Apatite (Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Corundum (Corundum (Al2O3)) — Mineral

Corundum

Corundum (Al2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Epidote (with Quartz and Feldspar) (Epidote (unakalite/unite), Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote (with Quartz and Feldspar)

Epidote (unakalite/unite), Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Rhodonite (Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Zebra Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz/Chert with impurities

Banded Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prasiolite (Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Prasiolite (Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Iron-stained Quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartzite with Quartz Veining (Quartzite (consisting primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Veining

Quartzite (consisting primarily of SiO2)

Chert (with Fossiliferous Silicification) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (with Fossiliferous Silicification)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Rose Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Rose Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads) (Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2) — mineral

Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)

Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Heat-treated or Natural Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated or Natural Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

White Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)